Former England captain John Terry, who faces a trial over allegations that he
racially abused QPR's Anton Ferdinand, has been sidelined by boot sponsor
Umbro.

Terry, 31, was used by Umbro to promote the new England away kit last August, but will not appear in its current campaign, the company announced yesterday.

His deal, worth in the region of £4 million, will remain in place pending his trial in July following England's Euro 2012 campaign in Poland/Ukraine.

The Chelsea defender's current boot contract, in place since he was a teenager, is understood to expire this summer but the firm has refused to comment on whether the deal will be renewed.

Terry was accused of racially abusing Ferdinand during an incident which happened during the Premier League match between QPR and Chelsea in October and if found guilty of the charge, his sponsorship commitments are likely to come under close scrutiny.

Umbro said: "John is not involved in current Umbro campaigns. [He] remains an Umbro-sponsored player while the case is pending.